wartime

noun

war·​time ˈwȯr-ˌtīm 

often attributive

: a period during which a war is in progress

rationing during wartime

Examples of wartime in a Sentence

Many goods were rationed during wartime.

Recent Examples on the Web

The strategy hinged on using an 18th-century wartime law and treating the migrants like citizens of a country at war with the United States. —Zolan Kanno-Youngs, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025

Earlier this month, officials at Bluebonnet had notified dozens of men they were accused of being members of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua and were being deported under a late 18th-century wartime law. —David Matthews, New York Daily News, 30 Apr. 2025

Despite border crossings being down, Trump invoked the 1798 wartime Alien Enemies Act to deport hundreds of Venezuelan migrants his administration alleged to be gang members, affording them little to no due process. —Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 29 Apr. 2025

This makes the submarine unique as both a strategic and tactical vessel that pays dividends not only during wartime, but peacetime as well. —New Atlas, 26 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for wartime

• airtime
• bedtime
• daytime
• downtime
• enzyme
• halftime
• lifetime
• longtime
• lunchtime
• mealtime
• meantime
• nighttime

Kids Definition

wartime

noun

war·​time ˈwȯ(ə)r-ˌtīm 

: a period when a war is going on